New Territories.
(2) The Land Officer shall have power to recognize and enforce any Chinese custom or customary right in relation to land, and the decision or judgment of the Land Officer shall be binding on all parties concerned unless the same is varied or set aside as hereinafter provided.
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13. (1) For the purposes of this Ordinance, the Land Officer shall have powers similar to those vested in the Supreme Court in respect of the following matters-
(a) examining witnesses upon oath, or otherwise;
(b) compelling the attendance of witnesses, and the production of documents;
(c) entering and viewing land and ordering inspection of any property;
(d) making and enforcing any order which may be necessary for the proper hearing and determination of any matter before him; and
(e) enforcing any judgment given under the provisions of this Ordinance.
(2) Any person who wilfully gives false evidence upon oath before the Land Officer shall upon summary conviction before the said Land Officer be liable to a fine of two hundred dollars.
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14. No legal practitioner shall be entitled to appear on behalf of any party in any matter before the Land Officer except by his special permission.
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Exclusion of legal practitioners.
Land Officer Court.
15. Every judgment or order of the Land Officer and every entry thereof in the land register shall be conclusive for all purposes:
Provided that if any person considers himself aggrieved by any such judgment, order or entry and if the Land Officer certifies that the capital value of the subject in dispute exceeds two thousand dollars, or if a judge on good cause shown grants special leave to appeal, such person may within three months from the date of such judgment, order or entry move a judge to vary or set aside the same; and it shall thereupon be lawful for such judge to vary or set aside the judgment, order or entry on such terms as he may think fit.
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New Territories.
(2) The Land Officer shall have power to recognize and enforce any Chinese custom or customary right in relation to land, and the decision or judgment of the Land Officer shall be binding on all parties concerned unless the same is varied. or set aside as hereinafter provided.
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Land Officer.
13. (1) For the purposes of this Ordinance, the Land Powers of Officer shall have powers similar to those vested in the Supreme Court in respect of the following matters-
(a) examining witnesses upon oath, or otherwise;
(b) compelling the attendance of witnesses, and the
production of documents;
(c) entering and viewing land and ordering inspection
of any property;
(d) making and enforcing any order which may be necessary for the proper hearing and determination of any matter before him; and
(e) enforcing any judgment given under the provisions
of this Ordinance.
(2) Any person who wilfully gives false evidence upon oath before the Land Officer shall upon summary conviction before the said Land Officer be liable to a fine of two hundred dollars.
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14. No legal practitioner shall be entitled to appear on Exclusion of behalf of any party in any matter before the Land Officer legal practi- except by his special permission.
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tioners.
Land Officer
Court.
15. Every judgment or order of the Land Officer and Appeal from every entry thereof in the land register shall be conclusive to Supreme for all purposes:
Provided that if any person considers himself aggrieved by any such judgment, order or entry and if the Land Officer certifies that the capital value of the subject in dispute exceeds two thousand dollars, or if a judge on good cause shown grants special leave to appeal, such person may within three months from the date of such judg- ment, order or entry move a judge to vary or set aside the same; and it shall thereupon be lawful for such judge to vary or set aside the judgment, order or entry on such terms as he may think fit.
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